Method for the preparation of 6-aminopenicillinic acid derivatives

ABSTRACT

6-AMINOPENICILLANIC ACID DERIVATIVES CHARACTERIZED BY THE GENERAL FORMULA ##STR1## wherein R = H, alkoxy group of normal and iso-structure having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, ##STR2## wherein n = 4, 3, 2, R 1  is lower alkyl, aryl, halogen, NH 2 , NO 2 , OH, are prepared by acylating 6-aminopenicillanic acid with an acylating agent of the formula ##STR3## wherein R and X have the above-mentioned significance.

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 687,211, filed May 17,1976, now abandoned which in turn is a continuation of Ser. No. 566,824filed Apr. 10, 1975, now abandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds, and moreparticularly, to methods for the preparation of new 6-aminopenicillanicacid derivatives.

These compounds belongs to the group of semisynthetic penicillins. Knownsemisynthetic penicillins and methycillin, ampicillin, and oxacillinused in medical practice do not possess all of the desired properties,namely, a wide-range efficiency and combined acid- and penicillinaseresistance. Thus, methycillin, while being penicillinase resistant, isnot acid-resistant so that changes in various tissues and organs(especially in kidneys) occur after prolonged usage thereof.

In addition, the methods for preparing methycillin, as well as otherpreparations, are complicated and require many stages. Theabove-mentioned compounds are prepared by acylating 6-aminopenicillanicacid with acylating agents, such as 2,6-dimethoxy-benzoic acid, α -aminobenzoic acid and phenylisoxasolyl carboxylic acid. These acylatingagents require, in turn, a complicated synthesis process which cannotgive a good yield of the desired product.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a newsemisynthetic penicillin which combines both acid- and penicilinaseresistance and a method for making the new semi-synthetic penicillin byacylating 6-amino penicillanic acid using more readily availableacylating agents.

The above object is accomplished by the provision of 6-aminopenicillanicacid derivatives having, according to the invention, the general formula##STR4## wherein R = H, normal and iso-strcuture alkoxy groups having 1to 4 carbon atoms, ##STR5## wherein n = 4, 3, 2, R₁ is lower alkyl,aryl, halogen, NH₂, NO₂, or OH.

These 6-aminopenicillanic acid derivatives have not been disclosed inthe literature and are novel.

The above-described crystalline derivatives are melted withdecomposition, are well-soluble in ester, insoluble in water and readilyconvertible into respective salts when treated with a solution of analkali metal bicarbonate.

Biological activity of these derivatives was studied using sodium saltsthereof. They are active with respect to grampositive microorganisms.The penicillins obtained according to the invention are more active thanbenzylpenicillin against stable penicillinase-producing staphylococcs.

All compounds exhibit a certain degree of stability against the actionof staphylococc penicillinase. The insertion of alkoxy radicals invarious positions of the benzene ring results in a reduced stability ofan unsubstituted derivative. However, when considered dynamically, theyremain stable against penicillinase during a 4 hour long inactivation.

The penicillins are more stable than benzylpenicillin having a half-lifeperiod of 2.1 minutes in the conditions of our experiments. Theinsertion of alkoxy groups in various positions of benzene ring resultsin an improved acid resistance.

All derivatives have low toxicity. They are well tolerated whenadministered by a single intravenous injection in albine mice at a doseof 1500-2500 mg/kg.

According to the invention, there is provided a method for thepreparation of 6-aminopenicillanic acid derivatives comprising acylating6-aminopenicillanic acid with an agent of the formula ##STR6## wherein R= H, alkoxy group of normal and iso-structure having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, ##STR7## wherein n = 4, 3, 2, R₁ is lower alkyl, aryl, halogen,NH₂, NO₂, or OH.

The above-mentioned reactants are used in stoichiometric quantities inthe medium of an organic solvent inert with respect to the startingreactants.

In acylating 6-aminopenicillanic acid with an agent wherein ##STR8## thereaction is conducted in the presence of sodium bicarbonate,. When R isrepresented by alkoxy groups of normal and iso-structure having 1 to 4carbon atoms, the reaction is conducted in the presence of triethylamineand ethylchloroformiate.

The acylation reaction is conducted under normal conditions, that isunder normal pressure and at room temperature.

The above-mentioned acylating agents may be obtained by conventionalmethods, such as by hydrolysis of nitriles under heating in an organicsolvent in the presence of an alkali agent.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The invention will be better understood from the following specificexamples.

EXAMPLE 1 1-Phenylcyclopentyl-1-Penicillin

To a solution of 20.8 g (0.1 mol) of 1-phenylcyclopentane-1-carboxylicacid chloroanhydride in 200 ml of abs. acetone, there was added, withstirring and cooling at 0° C for 1 hour, a solution of 21.6 g (0.1 mol)of 6-aminopenicillanic acid and 25 g of sodium bicarbonate in a mixtureof 450 ml of water and 200 ml of acetone. The reaction mixture wasstirred for 1 hour more with cooling and for 4 hours at room temperatureand was then extracted twice with ether. The ether extract wasseparated. The aqueous layer was cooled at 5°-7° C, 100 ml of ether wereadded under stirring, and the mixture was then acidified with 1Nhydrochloric acid to pH 2.0. The ether layer was then separated, and theacidified aqueous layer was additionally extracted with ether. The etherextracts added together were washed with ice-cold water and shaken withanhydrous sodium sulphate. Penicillin was extracted from the etherextract by adding, stepwise, an 8% aqueous solution of sodiumbicarbonate to pH 6.5 - 7 in the aqueous layer. The latter is thenseparated, extracted with ether and subjected to lyophilic drying. Thecrystalline precipitate was triturated with abs. ether. The yeild of thesodium salt was 29.7 g, that is 72.5% of the theoretical value. A smallquantity of the sodium salt was converted into penicillin acid, m.p.114°-116° C (Table 1, compound I).

EXAMPLE 2 1-(n-Ethoxyphenyl)Cyclopentyl- 1-Penicillin

To a solution of 4.68 g (0.02 mol) of 1-(n-ethoxyphenyl)cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid in 60 ml of abs. acetone, there wereadded, under stirring and cooling at 0° C, 2.4 g (0.024 mol) oftriethylamine in 40 ml of abs.acetone and 3 g (0.028 mol) ofethylchloroformiate in 20 ml of abs.acetone. The mixture was stirred for30 minutes at 0° C and for 2 hours at room temperature, andsubsequently, it was filtered.

                  Table 1                                                         ______________________________________                                                                      Melting                                         Com-                  Yield   Point  Analysis (%)                             pound R           X       (%)   (° C)                                                                         N    S                                 ______________________________________                                        I     H           --C--   72.5  114-115                                                                              7.07 8.12                                    .THorizBrace.                                                                             (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                            II    o-CH.sub.3 O                                                                              "       69.3  132-133                                                                              6.46 7.39                              III   o-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                       "       73.6  114-116                                                                              6.21 7.35                              IV    o-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                       "       71.8  88-90  6.55 7.45                              V     o-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                   "       64.2  123-125                                                                              6.56 7.52                              VI    o-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                       "       63.6  84-86  6.28 7.19                              VII   M-CH.sub.3 O                                                                              "       71.5  109-110                                                                              6.40 7.46                              VIII  M-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                       "       60.9   99-101                                                                              6.28 7.25                              IX    M-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                       "       65.4  105-107                                                                              6.37 7.34                              X     m-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                   "       72.5  84-86  6.15 7.48                              XI    M-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                       "       70.1  102-104                                                                              6.22 6.77                              XII   n-CH.sub.3 O                                                                              "       59.7  98.9   6.43 7.76                              XIII  n-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                       "       64.8  128-130                                                                              6.23 7.70                              XIV   n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                       "       65.6  112-114                                                                              6.20 6.95                              XV    p-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                   "       66.2  106-108                                                                              6.54 7.25                              XVI   n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                       "       62.4  118-120                                                                              6.30 6.75                              ______________________________________                                         .sup.(1) System: m-butyl alcohol-water-acetone-ether (14:4.5:4.5:5)           .sup.(2) Temperature 37° C, pH 1.3.                               

                                     τ.sup.(2)                                                                       Max.tole-                                                        [α].sub.D.sup.20                                                               2     rated                                  Brutto   Theory (%)       (C water                                                                             (minu-                                                                              dose                                   Formula  N      S      R.sub.f.sup.(1)                                                                    0.1)   tes)  (mg/kg)                              ______________________________________                                        C.sub.20 H.sub.24 N.sub.2 O.sub.4 S                                                    7.21   8.24   0.72 212.7  26.0   500                                 C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66   0.68 186.5  187.0 2000                                 C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.48   7.41   0.64 186.5  102.1 1000                                 C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.27   7.18   0.66 155.4  14.9  1500                                 C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.27   7.18   0.63 186.5  10.3  1000-1500                            C.sub.24 H.sub.32 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.08   6.96   0.70 186.5  14.8  1000                                 C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66   0.66 167.8  287.8 2500                                 C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.48   7.41   0.58 186.5  189.4 1500                                 C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.27   7.18   0.74 155.4  222.0 1500                                 C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.27   7.18   0.67 188.5  25.9  1500                                 C.sub.24 H.sub.32 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.08   6.96   0.61 155.4  277.7 2000                                 C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66   0.69 185.9  163.0 2000                                 C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.48   7.41   0.75 185.9  99.2  1500                                 C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.27   7.18   0.72 159.4  88.9  1500                                 C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.27   7.18   0.71 185.9  160.0 1500                                 C.sub.24 H.sub.32 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.08   6.96   0.73 212.5  43.2  1500                                 ______________________________________                                    

The filtrate was added to a mixture containing 5.6 g (0.026 mol) of6-aminopenicillanic acid in 120 ml of acetone and 100 ml of 2.5%solution of sodium bicarbonate. The mixture was stirred for 4 hours,then 100 ml of water were added, and the major part of acetone wasdistilled off in vacuum. The residue was extracted with ether, theaqueous layer was acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid to pH 2.0 withcooling and stirring. The isolated penicillin-acid was extracted withethyl acetate. The extracts were than added together, washed with waterfor 20 minutes, and shaken with 5 g of activated charcoal and anhydroussodium sulphate. The ethyl acetate solution was then filtered, and apart thereof was kept for isolating the acid which was recrystallizedfrom petroleum ether. The remaining part was treated with an 8% solutionof sodium bicarbonate to pH 7.0 in the aqueous layer. The aqueous layerwas then washed with ether and lyophilized. The yield was 6.6 g, that is73.6 % of the theoretical value (sodium salt). The remaining penicillinswith p- alkoxy residues were prepared in the similar manner (Table 1,compounds XII XIV, XV, XVI).

EXAMPLE 3 1-(m-propoxyphenyl)Cyclopentyl- 1-Penicillin

To a solutin of 4.96 g (0.02 mol) of 1(m-propoxyphenyl)cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid in 60 ml of abs.acetone cooled at 0° C,there were added, with stirring 2.4 g (0.02 mol) of triethylamine in 40ml of abs.acetone and 3 g (0.028 mol) of ethylchloroformiate in 20 ml ofabs. acetone. The stirring continued for 30 minutes more at 0° C and foran additional 2 hours at room temperature. The mixture was thenfiltered, and the filtrate was added to a mixture of 120 ml of anaqueous solution of 0.02 mol of 6-aminopenicillanic acid and 9 g ofsodium bicarbonate in 100 ml of acetone. The mixture was stirred for 3hours and extracted with ether. The aqueous layer was then separated,acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid at 6°-7° C to pH 2.0 and extractedwith ether. The extract was washed with ice-cold water, shaken withanhydrous sodium sulphate and charcoal, and filtered, whereafter thefiltrate was alkalized with an 8% solution of sodium bicarbonate to pH6.5-7.0. The aqueous layer was separated, extracted with ether andsubjected to lyophilic drying. 6.12 g of sodium salt were obtained whichrepresented 65.4% of the theoretical value. A part of the sodium saltwas converted into penicillin-acid for determination of some physicaland chemical characteristics. Melting point of the acid was 105°-107° C.All remaining penicillins with m-alkoxy residues were obtained in thesimilar manner (Table 1, compounds VII, VIII, X, XI).

EXAMPLE 4 1-(o-Butoxyphenyl)Cyclopentyl-1-Pencillin

A solution of 5.24 g (0.02 mol) of 1-(o-butoxyphenyl)cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid in 60 ml of abs. acetone was cooled at 0° C, afterwhich 2.4 g (0.02 mol) of triethylamine in 20 ml of abs. acetone wereadded, and subsequently 3 g (0.028 mol) of ethylchloroformiate in 20 mlof abs. acetone were added dropwise with stirring. The mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes more at 0° C, then for an additional 2 hours at20° C. The mixture was next filtered, and the filtrate was added to 180ml of an aqueous solution of 0.02 mol of 6-aminopenicillanic acid and 9g of sodium bicarbonate in 150 ml of acetone. The mixture was stirredfor 3 hours and extracted with ether. The aqueous layer was thenseparated, acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid at 6°-7° C to pH 2.0 andextracted with ether. The extract was washed with ice-cold water, shakenwith anhydrous sodium sulphate and charcoal and filtered, and thefiltrate was alkalized with an 8% solution of sodium bicarbonate to pH6.5-7.0. The aqueous layer was then separated, extracted with ether andsubjected to lyophilic drying. The crystalline precipitate wastriturated with abs. ether. The yield of the sodium salt was 6.13 g,that is 63.6% of the theoretical value. The melting point ofpenicillin-acid was 84°-86° C. The remaining penicillins with c-alkoxyresidues were prepared in the similar manner (Table 1, compounds II,III, IV, V).

EXAMPLE 5 1-Alkoxyphenyl-Cyclopropyl-1-Penicillins

To a solution of 0.02 mol of a respective starting acid in 50 ml of abs.acetone at 0° C and with stirring, there were added a solution of 2.4 g(0.024 mol) of triethylamine in 25 ml of abs. acetone and 3 g (0.028mol) of chlorocarbonic ethyl ester in 20 ml of abs. acetone. The mixturewas stirred for 30 minutes with cooling and then for 2 hours at roomtemperature. The precipitate was filtered off, and the filtrate wasadded with stirring to a mixture of a solution of 5.6 g (0.026 mol) of6-aminopenicillanic acid in 100 ml of acetone and 200 ml of 2.5%solution of sodium bicarbonate. The mixture was stirred for 4 hours andthen extracted with ether. The ether extracts were separated, and theaqueous layer was then acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid at 7°-10° Cto pH 2.5-3. The isolated penicillin was extracted with ether. The etherextracts were then washed with ice-cold water and shaken with 5 g ofactivated charcoal and with anhydrous sodium sulphate. The ethersolution was filtered, and a part thereof was kept for isolating acidswhich were recristallized from petroleum ether. The other part wastreated with an 8% solution of sodium bicarbonate to pH 7.0 in theaqueous layer. The aqueous layer was then separated, washed with etherand lyophilized. The respective data are given in Table 2.

EXAMPLE 6 1-Alkoxyphenyl-Cyclobutyl-1-Penicillins

To a solution of 0.02 mol of a respective 1-alkoxyphenyl-cyclobutanecarboxylic acid in 50 ml of abs. acetone at 0° C and with stirring therewere added a solution of 2.4 g (0.024 mol) of triethylamine in 25 ml ofabs. acetone and 3 g of chlorocarbonic ethyl ester in 20 ml of abs.acetone. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes with cooling and thenfor 2 hours at room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off, andthe filtrate was added with stirring to a mixture of a solution of 5.6 g(0.026 mol) of 6-aminopenicillanic acid in 100 ml of acetone and 200 mlof 2.5% solution of sodium bicarbonate. The mixture was stirred for 4hours and was then extracted with ether. The ether extracts wereseparated, and the aqueous layer was acidified with 1N hydrochloric acidat 7°-10° C to pH 2.5-3. The isolated penicillin was extracted withether. The ether extracts were washed with ice-cold water and thenshaken with 5 g of activated charcoal and anhydrous sodium sulphate. Theether solution was filtered, and a part thereof was kept for isolatingacids which were recristallized from petroleum ether. The remaining partwas treated with an 8% solution of sodium bicarbonate to pH 6.5-7 in theaqueous layer. The aqueous layer was then separated, washed with etherand lyophilized. The respective data are given in Table 3.

Penicillin derivatives of substituted cycloalkane carboxylic acids weresynthesized in a similar manner.

The utility of the penicillins having the above-described structureswere shown by studying their biological properties.

                  Table 2                                                         ______________________________________                                                                 Melting                                              Com-             Yield   Point    Analysis (%)                                pound R          X       (%)   (° C)                                                                         N    S                                  ______________________________________                                        I     H          --C--   62.5  116-118                                                                              7.60 8.80                                                .THorizBrace.                                                                 (CH.sub.2).sub.2                                             II    o-CH.sub.3 O                                                                             "       59.1  120-122                                                                              7.35 8.16                               III   o-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                      "       58.2  126-128                                                                              7.15 8.26                               IV    o-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                      "       60.8  100-102                                                                              6.91 7.80                               V     o-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                  "       58.1  116-118                                                                              6.84 7.93                               VI    o-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                      "       61.4  96-98  6.75 7.57                               VII   M-CH.sub.3 O                                                                             "       52.1  114-116                                                                              6.90 8.12                               VIII  M-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                      "       57.4  88-90  7.01 7.95                               IX    M-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                      "       60.2  105-107                                                                              6.85 7.96                               X     m-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                  "       58.1  80-82  6.45 7.31                               XI    M-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                      "       59.3  84-86  6.32 7.72                               XII   n-CH.sub.3 O                                                                             "       46.2  103-105                                                                              7.13 7.94                               XIII  n-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                      "       48.7  109-111                                                                              7.24 8.16                               XIV   n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                      "       50.8  117-119                                                                              6.59 7.58                               XV    m-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                  "       61.5  106-108                                                                              6.60 7.92                               XVI   n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                      "       60.5  92-94  6.14 7.12                               ______________________________________                                         .sup.(1) System: p-butyl alcohol-water-acetone-ether (14:4.5:4.5:5).          .sup.(2) Temperature 37° C, pH 1.3.                                    Brutto   Theory (%)                                                                                        ##STR9##                                                                              rated DoseMax. Tole-                    Formula  N      S        R.sub.f.sup.(1)                                                                     (minutes)                                                                             (mg/kg)                                ______________________________________                                        C.sub.18 H.sub.20 N.sub.2 O.sub.4 S                                                    7.77   8.89     0.72  9.9     1500                                   C.sub.19 H.sub.22 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    7.17   8.21     0.68  5.0     2000                                   C.sub.20 H.sub.24 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.92   7.90     0.71  6.0      500                                   C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66     0.72  5.8      500                                   C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66     0.75  6.0      500                                   C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.47   7.41     0.72  5.2      500                                   C.sub.19 H.sub.22 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    7.17   8.21     0.69  7.2     1500                                   C.sub.20 H.sub.24 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.92   7.90     0.72  7.3     1500                                   C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66     0.76  14.5    1500                                   C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66     0.73  10.5     500                                   C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.47   7.41     0.74  6.2      250                                   C.sub.19 H.sub.22 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    7.17   8.21     0.71  7.3     2000                                   C.sub.20 H.sub.24 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.92   7.90     0.70  6.7     2750                                   C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66     0.78  19.4    1000                                   C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.69   7.66     0.81  5.7      500                                   C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                    6.47   7.41     0.72  6.1      250                                   ______________________________________                                    

                                      Table 3                                     __________________________________________________________________________                        Melting                                                                            Analysis     Theory                                                                                 ##STR10##                                                                         ratedTole-Max.             Com-           Yield                                                                             Point                                                                              (%)   Brutto (%)      (minu-                                                                            Dose                        pound                                                                             R      X   (%) (° C).sup.(1)                                                               N  S  Formula                                                                              N  S  R.sub.f.sup.(2)                                                                  tes)                                                                              (mg/kg)                     __________________________________________________________________________    I   H      --C--                                                                             52.2                                                                              94-96                                                                              7.35                                                                             8.44                                                                             C.sub.19 H.sub.22 N.sub.2 O.sub.4 S                                                  7.48                                                                             8.55                                                                             0.86                                                                             86.6 1000                                  .THorizBrace.                                                                 (CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                   II  o-CH.sub.3 O                                                                         "   56.4                                                                              69-71                                                                              6.63                                                                             7.70                                                                             C.sub.20 H.sub.24 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.92                                                                             7.90                                                                             0.78                                                                              7.7 500                        III o-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                  "   60.7                                                                              65.67                                                                              6.43                                                                             7.38                                                                             C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.69                                                                             7.66                                                                             0.82                                                                             19.1 250                        IV  o-C.sub. 3 H.sub.7 O                                                                 "   54.9                                                                              112-114                                                                            6.85                                                                             7.18                                                                             C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.47                                                                             7.41                                                                             0.79                                                                             23.0 500                        V   o-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                              "   58.2                                                                              105-107                                                                            6.58                                                                             7.42                                                                             C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.47                                                                             7.41                                                                             0.76                                                                             18.6 250                        VI  o-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                  "   62.4                                                                              80-82                                                                              6.27                                                                             7.45                                                                             C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.27                                                                             7.18                                                                             0.83                                                                             24.9 1000                       VII m-CH.sub.3 O                                                                         "   59.1                                                                              77-79                                                                              6.29                                                                             8.22                                                                             C.sub.20 H.sub.24 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.92                                                                             7.90                                                                             0.80                                                                             56.9 1500                       VIII                                                                              m-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                  "   58.3                                                                              110-112                                                                            6.65                                                                             7.55                                                                             C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.69                                                                             7.66                                                                             0.84                                                                             23.8 1500                       IX  m-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                  "   53.4                                                                              97-99                                                                              6.35                                                                             7.15                                                                             C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.47                                                                             7.41                                                                             0.78                                                                             20.1 250                        X   m-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                              "   49.8                                                                              81-83                                                                              6.75                                                                             7.21                                                                             C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.47                                                                             7.41                                                                             0.77                                                                             17.2 500                        XI  m-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                  "   57.6                                                                              88-90                                                                              6.57                                                                             7.45                                                                             C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.27                                                                             7.18                                                                             0.84                                                                             46.6 1000                       XII n-CH.sub.3 O                                                                         "   61.3                                                                              85-87                                                                              7.08                                                                             7.59                                                                             C.sub.20 H.sub.24 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.92                                                                             7.90                                                                             0.81                                                                             10.7 1500                       XIII                                                                              n-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                  "   62.8                                                                              90-92                                                                              6.82                                                                             7.82                                                                             C.sub.21 H.sub.26 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.69                                                                             7.66                                                                             0.82                                                                             189.9                                                                              1000                       XIV n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                  "   56.7                                                                              115-117                                                                            6.64                                                                             7.57                                                                             C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.47                                                                             7.41                                                                             0.83                                                                             27.3 250                        XV  p-iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                              "   61.5                                                                              101-103                                                                            6.65                                                                             7.68                                                                             C.sub.22 H.sub.28 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.47                                                                             7.41                                                                             0.80                                                                             60.1 500                        XVI n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                  "   58.5                                                                              86-88                                                                              6.30                                                                             7.46                                                                             C.sub.23 H.sub.30 N.sub.2 O.sub.5 S                                                  6.27                                                                             7.18                                                                             0.79                                                                             25.6 500                        __________________________________________________________________________     .sup.(1) Melted with decomposition.                                           .sup.(2) System: n-butyl alcohol:water:acetone:ether (14:4.5:4.5:5).          .sup.(3) Temperature 37° C, pH 1.3.                               

EXAMPLE 7 1-Alkoxyphenyl-Cyclopentyl-1-Penicillins

All compounds of this group were prepared in the form of sodium salts.Bactericidal activity, degree of hydrolysis with staphylococcpenicillinase and acid resistance of the penicillins were determined.

Alkoxyphenyl-cyclopentyl penicillins were active only againstgram-positive microorganisms. The resulting penicillins were more activethan benzyl penicillins against stable penicillinase-producingstaphylococcs (Table 4).

Phenylcyclopentyl penicillin exhibited 100% stability during the firsthour after inactivation. Insertion of alkoxy radicals in variouspositions of the benzene ring resulted in a reduction of stability of anunsubstituted derivative. Generally, the derivatives substituted in themeta-position are somewhat more stable. The substitution of propoxyradical for iso-radical in this position is not accompanied byareduction of penicillin stability against penicillinase which is notobserved in the orto- and para-positions. During the subsequent hours ofinactivation the rate of hydrolysis of penicillins slightly increases.However, even when observed in dynamics, their stability againstpenicillianase still persists during 4-hour-inactivation.

The penicillins are more stable than benzyl penicillin having ahalf-life period of 2.1 minutes under conditions of our experiments. Thehalf-life period of an unsubstituted derivative was 26 minutes. Theintroduction of alkoxy group in all positions results in an improvedacid resistance of an unsubstituted derivative. Compounds having ahalf-life period of 160-200 minutes also are a part of this group ofpenicillins (Table 1).

                                      Table 4                                     __________________________________________________________________________                  Minimal                                                                       I   II     III    IV     V     VI     VII                       Test Microbs  H   O--CH.sub.3 O                                                                        O--C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                 O--C.sub.3 H.sub.2 O                                                                 O-i-C.sub.3 H.sub.1 O                                                               O--C.sub.4 MgO                                                                       M--CH.sub.5 O             __________________________________________________________________________    Strept. pyrogenes                                                                           0.012                                                                             0.78   0.78   0.39   0.78  0.39   0.39                      Staph. albus  0.048                                                                             0.9    0.39   0.39   0.39  0.19   0.39                      Staph. aureus 209p                                                                          0.048                                                                             0.9    0.78   0.19   0.39  0.39   0.39                      Staph. aureus 209p                                                                          >500                                                                              >500   >500   >500   >500  >500   >500                       (adapted to benzyl-                                                           penicillin)                                                                  Staph. aureus 7.8-                                                                              62.5-  62.5-  125-   125-  125-   125-                       (4 chemical strains)                                                                       250 250    250    250    250   250    500                       B.Subtitis ATCC6633                                                                         0.09                                                                              3.9    7.8    15.6   7.8   15.6   1.56                      E.typhi       62.5                                                                              62.5   62.5   62.5   125   125    --                        Sh.dysenteriae Flexneri                                                                     125 62.5   125    125    250   250    125                       E.coli O-55   500 250    500    >125   500   500    250                       Prot.vulgaris 250 500    500    500    500   500    125                       Ps.aeruginosa >500                                                                              >500   >500   >500   >500  >500   >500-Vibrion                                                                  Metschnicoff 0.24  0.0                                                        9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.56        Myco smegmatis                                                                              >500                                                                              >500   >500   >500   >500  >500   >500                      __________________________________________________________________________    Bacteriostatic Concentration (μg/ml)                                       VIII  IX    X      XI     XII  XIII  XIV  XV    XVI   Benzyl                  M--C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                m-C.sub.3 H.sub.4 O                                                                 H--i-C.sub.3 H.sub.2 O                                                               H--C.sub.4 H.sub.5 O                                                                 n-CH.sub.3 O                                                                       n-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                 n-C.sub.3 H.sub.4 O                                                                n-i-C.sub.3 H.sub.2 O                                                               n-C.sub.4 H.sub.3                                                                   Penicillin              __________________________________________________________________________    0.39  0.39  0.19   0.39   0.048                                                                              0.048 0.048                                                                              0.09  0.048 0.003                   0.19  0.19  0.19   0.19   0.19 0.09  0.09 0.19  0.19  0.006                   0.39  0.39  0.39   0.39   0.19 0.19  0.39 0.19  0.39  0.012                   >500  >500  >500    --     --   --    --   --    --   >500                    250-  125-  250-   125-   31.2-                                                                              62.5- 62.5-                                                                              62.5- 125-  31.2-                   500   500   500    250    250  250   250  250   500   2000                    0.9   0.9   7.8    1.56   0.24 0.24  0.24 0.24  0.24  0.048                   31.2  15.6  15.6   --     7.8  7.8   7.8  7.8   15.6  0.39                    125   62.5  62.5   125    31.2 31.2  31.2 31.2  62.5  3.12                    250   250   250    125    125  62.5  125  25    125   31.2                    250   125   250    125    62.5 62.5  62.5 62.5  125   1.56                    >500  >500  >500    -     >500 >500  >500 >500  >500  >500                    3.9   3.9   3.9    15.6   0.48 0.19  0.9  0.48  0.48  0.78                    >500  >500  >500   >500   >500 >500  >500 >500  >500  >500                    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All alkoxy-substituted phenylcyclopentyl penicillins have low toxicity.They are well tolerated when administered as a single intravenousinjection in albine mices at a dose from 1500 to 2500 mg/kg.Unsubstituted derivatives are comparatively more toxic. The penicillinderivatives of cycloalkane carboxylic acids exhibit similar properties.

All penicillins exhibit a certain degree of stability againststaphylococc penicillinase (Table 5).

                  Table 5                                                         ______________________________________                                                          Quantity of inactivated units                                                 of compounds under the action                                                 of 1 unit of staphylococc                                             R       penicillinase                                               ______________________________________                                                    H         0                                                                   CH.sub.3 O                                                                              28.8                                                                          11 + 46.6                                                ##STR11##  C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                       20.5  0.7 + 40.3                                                    C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                       20.45                                                                         10.93 + 29.97                                                       i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                     12.0                                                                           5.8 + 18.2                                                         C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                       16.6                                                                           7 + 26.2                                                           CH.sub.3 O                                                                              14.2                                                                           9.7 + 18.7                                              ##STR12##  C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                       10.0  3.3 + 16.7                                                    C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                       10.6                                                                           1.9 + 19.3                                                         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                     27.5                                                                          13.3 + 41.7                                                         C.sub. 4 H.sub.9 O                                                                      11.2                                                                           1 + 21.4                                                           CH.sub.3 O                                                                              40.3                                                                          28.7 + 51.9                                              ##STR13##  C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O                                                                       24.9  1 + 47.0                                                      C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                       10.4                                                                           1.8 + 19.0                                                         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O                                                                      9.4                                                                           1 + 17.8                                                           C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O                                                                       23.3                                                                          15.0 + 31.6                                             ______________________________________                                    

What is claimed is:
 1. 6-aminopenicillanic acid derivatives having thegeneral formula: ##STR14## wherein R is selected from the groupconsisting of H and alkoxy groups of normal and iso-structure having1to4 carbon atoms; X is selected from the group consisting of ##STR15##wherein n = 4, 3, 2; and R₁ is selected from the lower alkyls, phenyl,benzyl, halogen, NH₂, NO₂, and OH.